New Jersey Best Colleges Comparison

Colleges In New Jersey Statistics

There are 183 colleges in New Jersey - 38 public and 145 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,561 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $22,451. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,171 and the average acceptance rate is 75% for New Jersey Best Colleges Comparison.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in New Jersey. You may want to check more statistics and compare all New Jersey colleges at New Jersey Statistics page.

2021-2022 Colleges In New Jersey Statistics
	Top 20 colleges in New Jersey	All colleges in New Jersey
Number of Schools	20 schools (10 public, 10 private)	183 schools (38 public, 145 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$15,840 (in-state) $34,959 (out-of-state)	$10,119 (in-state) $18,561 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$18,436 (in-state) $26,210 (out-of-state)	$17,599 (in-state) $22,451 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid	$18,832	$7,991
Test Scores	1,204 SAT, 26 ACT	1,171 SAT, 26 ACT
Acceptance Rate	73.27%	75.07%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	23.55%	54.81%
Population	197,797	400,078
Undergraduate	146,513	333,828
Graduate	51,284	66,250
Graduation Rate	67.85%	58.59%
Transfer-out Rate	17.85%	31.04%
Students to Faculty Ratio	12.95 to 1	15.83 to 1

Top Colleges In New Jersey Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 colleges in New Jersey for academic year 2021-2022. Princeton University ranked top in the New Jersey Best Colleges Comparison and Stevens Institute of Technology and Rutgers University-New Brunswick follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $34,959 for undergraduate programs $26,210 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in New Jersey is 1,204 and the acceptance rate is 73.27%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12.95 to 1 for top colleges in New Jersey. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top colleges in New Jersey Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Acceptance Rate	Test Scores	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	Princeton University Request Info Private, 4-yearsPrinceton, NJ	$57,410	$50,583	8,478	4%	1,515 SAT 34 ACT	5 to 1
2	Stevens Institute of Technology Request Info Private, 4-yearsHoboken, NJ	$58,624	$28,755	8,287	53%	1,440 SAT 33 ACT	12 to 1
3	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Request Info Public, 4-yearsNew Brunswick, NJ	$33,963 ($16,263)	$10,510	50,804	68%	1,355 SAT 30 ACT	15 to 1
4	The College of New Jersey Request Info Public, 4-yearsEwing, NJ	$30,772 ($17,978)	$10,293	7,589	62%	1,260 SAT 29 ACT	13 to 1
5	Rider University Request Info Private, 4-yearsLawrenceville, NJ	$37,200	$29,799	4,204	82%	1,160 SAT 30 ACT	10 to 1
6	Rutgers University-Newark Request Info Public, 4-yearsNewark, NJ	$33,348 ($15,648)	$13,039	12,168	77%	1,150 SAT 25 ACT	13 to 1
7	Ramapo College of New Jersey Request Info Public, 4-yearsMahwah, NJ	$25,373 ($15,363)	$10,213	5,732	70%	1,190 SAT 26 ACT	15 to 1
8	New Jersey Institute of Technology Request Info Public, 4-yearsNewark, NJ	$34,972 ($18,512)	$13,836	11,901	69%	1,305 SAT 30 ACT	15 to 1
9	William Paterson University of New Jersey Request Info Public, 4-yearsWayne, NJ	$23,624 ($14,624)	$7,749	9,369	83%	-	14 to 1
10	Seton Hall University Request Info Private, 4-yearsSouth Orange, NJ	$48,960	$28,235	9,881	77%	1,285 SAT 29 ACT	15 to 1
11	Stockton University Request Info Public, 4-yearsGalloway, NJ	$22,922 ($15,188)	$9,057	9,352	85%	1,150 SAT 25 ACT	17 to 1
12	DeVry University-New Jersey Request Info Private, 4-yearsIselin, NJ	$17,488	$6,362	127	44%	-	6 to 1
13	Montclair State University Request Info Public, 4-yearsMontclair, NJ	$22,472 ($13,762)	$9,620	20,744	91%	1,110 SAT	17 to 1
14	Rowan University Request Info Public, 4-yearsGlassboro, NJ	$24,345 ($14,952)	$8,473	19,052	84%	1,175 SAT 27 ACT	17 to 1
15	Saint Peter's University Request Info Private, 4-yearsJersey City, NJ	$39,890	$30,328	3,009	93%	1,060 SAT 23 ACT	11 to 1
16	Rutgers University-Camden Request Info Public, 4-yearsCamden, NJ	$33,812 ($16,112)	$11,875	6,569	79%	1,135 SAT 21 ACT	14 to 1
17	Centenary University Request Info Private, 4-yearsHackettstown, NJ	$35,934	$21,694	1,551	98%	1,080 SAT 19 ACT	12 to 1
18	Bloomfield College Request Info Private, 4-yearsBloomfield, NJ	$30,680	$26,128	1,300	84%	941 SAT 16 ACT	14 to 1
19	Drew University Request Info Private, 4-yearsMadison, NJ	$44,174	$26,175	2,244	80%	-	12 to 1
20	Monmouth University Request Info Private, 4-yearsWest Long Branch, NJ	$43,216	$23,919	5,436	84%	1,160 SAT 24 ACT	12 to 1
	Average	$34,959 ($15,840)	$18,832	197,797	73.27%	1,204 SAT 26.3125 ACT	12.95 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.